Introduction. The professional staff of agricultural organizations need to obtain information from multiple sources for their continuing professional development to communicate with their stakeholders effectively and facilitate agricultural development. Aim. This study examines the accessibility of professional printed sources and information and communication technologies for the development o...

research shows a positive relationship between self-directed learning (sdl) andreading comprehension. the present quasi-experimental study attempted to expandthe scope of sdl by investigating its effect on the components of readingcomprehension. sixty high school students took the reading comprehension part ofpet as the pretest and the posttest. over 16 weeks, the experimental group,consisting ...

The major purpose of this study was to develop a survey to measure elementary school teachers' self-efficacy for web-based professional development. Based on interviews with eight elementary school teachers, three scales of web-based professional development self-efficacy (WPDSE) were formed, namely, general self-efficacy (measuring teachers’ general capabilities of using Internet tools or comp...

To improve the quality of research, it is necessary to understand the obstacles to undertaking research. This study aimed to identify: I) internal obstacles to research as considered by faculty members at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; ii) differences between their viewpoints by gender and professional variables; and iii) the effect of these obstacles on research activity. Six types of ...

It is the role of teachers to increase quality learning. When instructor wants learning, reflective practice an option. However, instructors' current learning reflection based only on classroom action research and primarily concerned with enhancing models rather than paying attention student replies. As a result, prospective mathematics must be able engage in techniques didactical design that e...